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Welcome to Our Website This page will guide you through our web pages to cultivate your interest in Drott Lodge. Pictured on the left is the Lodge's Chairman, Julie Olson. Pictured on the right are the last four Chairman. They are: Margaret Schueman (top left), Carol Whitley (top right), Carina Jonsson (bottom left), and Dave Lundberg (bottom right).

Drott Lodge was chartered on February 18, 1910 in the District of Columbia.  It has maintained a membership of over 200 members for many years and serves the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas. It is governed by District Lodge Pennsylvania No.9 which has lodges in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.  Vasa Order of America (VOA) has close to 20,000 members in nearly 300 Local Lodges organized into 19 District Lodges in the United States, Canada, and Sweden. The Grand Lodge governs the District and Local Lodges. VOA, organized in 1896 as a Swedish-American mutual benefit self-help society for immigrants, now has the role of a cultural organization for families of Scandinavian descent. To learn more about the District Lodge, the Grand Lodge, and the VASA Order in general, click here . On the Main Menu, click on the "Schedule of Events " for the events that Drott Lodge is planning to hold or has held for the time period starting each Fall.  Why should you join DROTT Lodge? You should join to learn more about the heritage of Sweden and other Scandinavian countries that was brought to America and to pass this heritage on to your children. You should also join to learn about the Scandinavian contributions made to the development of this nation, to increase your knowledge about the Scandinavian countries, in particular Sweden, to have a good time doing it while expanding your friendships among Swedes, Swedish-Americans, and other Scandinavians. More reasons to join are given in the next paragraph.  If you want to, you can take the plunge right now. To find out how, on the Main Menu , click on "How to Join ". Please feel welcome to visit a Lodge meeting to have a first hand experience. We usually meet every second Sunday of the month, September through May (except November because of our Swedish Bazaar).  There are some special meetings we hold each year including the Midsummer Picnic and the Christmas Lucia. To learn more about these and our meetings in general and the meeting time and location (including a map), on the Main Menu , click on "Meetings ". Our Swedish Bazaar is a special event that is held every year. On the Main Menu , click on the "Swedish Bazaar " for more information.  Helping with the bazaar is a really fun reason to join our lodge and a great way to get to know other members. It is the largest source of new members.One of the best reasons for joining Drott Lodge is to receive our wonderful DROTT NYHETER (newsletter).  Our Newsletter Editor is our Recording Secretary . For her contact information, on the Main Menu , click on "Contacts ". To learn who our officers are, and/or contact them, on the Main Menu , click on "Contacts " . To view pictures taken at various activities held by the lodge, on the Main Menu , click on "Picture Gallery ". To learn some facts about Sweden, click here .  If you don’t want to wait for a meeting to join, you can take the plunge right now. To find out how, on the Main Menu , click on "How to Join ".